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For our next seminar, we are delighted to welcome Dr Richard Lombard-Vance from @DCUPsychology.
Join us for Dr Lombard-Vance's seminar, Life after Amputation: Psychoprosthetics, Cognition, and Adjustment, on Monday @ 12pm!
Join us for Dr Lombard-Vance's seminar, Life after Amputation: Psychoprosthetics, Cognition, and Adjustment, on Monday @ 12pm!
November 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
For our next seminar, we are delighted to welcome Dr Richard Lombard-Vance from @DCUPsychology.
Join us for Dr Lombard-Vance's seminar, Life after Amputation: Psychoprosthetics, Cognition, and Adjustment, on Monday @ 12pm!
Join us for Dr Lombard-Vance's seminar, Life after Amputation: Psychoprosthetics, Cognition, and Adjustment, on Monday @ 12pm!
Join us on campus on Friday and Saturday 28th & 29th of November for our next MU Open Days. Find out more about studying Psychology at Maynooth by visiting our stand or attending one of our talks.
Register now: buff.ly/ma5I88s
#Psychology #MaynoothUniversity
Register now: buff.ly/ma5I88s
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November 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Join us on campus on Friday and Saturday 28th & 29th of November for our next MU Open Days. Find out more about studying Psychology at Maynooth by visiting our stand or attending one of our talks.
Register now: buff.ly/ma5I88s
#Psychology #MaynoothUniversity
Register now: buff.ly/ma5I88s
#Psychology #MaynoothUniversity
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Congratulations to Prof Philip Hyland of the Dept of Psychology and ALL Institute on making it onto the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List 👏👏👏
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‘1 in 1,000’: 27 scientists in Ireland on Highly Cited Researchers list
27 researchers in Ireland have been named on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list 2025.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Congratulations to Prof Philip Hyland of the Dept of Psychology and ALL Institute on making it onto the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List 👏👏👏
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Check out Dr. Joanna McHugh Power, Associate Professor in Psychology at Maynooth University discussing how to tackle loneliness with David McCullagh on RTE Radio 1 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Building a community and how to tackle loneliness
Sarah Finnan, Freelance Journalist and Dr. Joanna McHugh Power, Associate Professor in Psychology at Maynooth University
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November 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Check out Dr. Joanna McHugh Power, Associate Professor in Psychology at Maynooth University discussing how to tackle loneliness with David McCullagh on RTE Radio 1 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
👏👏Congratulations to our colleague Prof. Philip Hyland on making it onto the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List !! Learn more here:
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November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
👏👏Congratulations to our colleague Prof. Philip Hyland on making it onto the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List !! Learn more here:
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Staff and students of the department were treated to a very exciting talk by MU Alum Dr. Conor Thornberry (TCIN) who shared his research into the neural mechanisms underlying successful spatial navigation using a new gamified task and magnetoencephalography. #MUPsychologyat25
November 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Staff and students of the department were treated to a very exciting talk by MU Alum Dr. Conor Thornberry (TCIN) who shared his research into the neural mechanisms underlying successful spatial navigation using a new gamified task and magnetoencephalography. #MUPsychologyat25
We are excited to welcome our next seminar speaker Dr Conor Thornberry, Research Fellow at the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience. Dr Thornberry's seminar will take place on Monday 17th November @12pm! #MUPsychologyat25
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
We are excited to welcome our next seminar speaker Dr Conor Thornberry, Research Fellow at the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience. Dr Thornberry's seminar will take place on Monday 17th November @12pm! #MUPsychologyat25
👏Congratulations to Prof. Katriona O'Sullivan and team on the launch of the National Centre for Inclusive Higher Education
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November 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
👏Congratulations to Prof. Katriona O'Sullivan and team on the launch of the National Centre for Inclusive Higher Education
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#opportunity #inclusion #potential #TalentIsEverywhere
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#opportunity #inclusion #potential #TalentIsEverywhere
Our PhD student Rachel Brown will present “The Fantasy of Recovery” at this year's APPI congress. Rachel’s PhD is a critical investigation of the relationship between social class and mental health, and the mediating role of discourse, in this case, discourses of recovery.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Our PhD student Rachel Brown will present “The Fantasy of Recovery” at this year's APPI congress. Rachel’s PhD is a critical investigation of the relationship between social class and mental health, and the mediating role of discourse, in this case, discourses of recovery.
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Delighted to support MU Psych Soc's invited lecture on Forensic Metascience by departmental alum, Dr Jamie Cummins @jamiecummins.bsky.social whose work in this area seeks to enhance rigour & accuracy in scientific reporting.
Sincere thanks to Dr Cummins. #MUPsychologyAt25
Sincere thanks to Dr Cummins. #MUPsychologyAt25
November 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Delighted to support MU Psych Soc's invited lecture on Forensic Metascience by departmental alum, Dr Jamie Cummins @jamiecummins.bsky.social whose work in this area seeks to enhance rigour & accuracy in scientific reporting.
Sincere thanks to Dr Cummins. #MUPsychologyAt25
Sincere thanks to Dr Cummins. #MUPsychologyAt25
We are delighted to announce Dr Ross Brannigan, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology @RCSI_Irl, as our next seminar series speaker! Join us for his seminar "Psychiatric Epidemiology and Healthcare: Identifying Groups at Risk" #MUPsychologyat25
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We are delighted to announce Dr Ross Brannigan, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology @RCSI_Irl, as our next seminar series speaker! Join us for his seminar "Psychiatric Epidemiology and Healthcare: Identifying Groups at Risk" #MUPsychologyat25
👏Congratulations to Dr Alexander Porshnev, Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology on his recent MaynoothSparks Award 2025. 🏆
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November 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
👏Congratulations to Dr Alexander Porshnev, Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology on his recent MaynoothSparks Award 2025. 🏆
Read more here: maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
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"How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Being Wrong" Dr. Cummins on scientific trustworthiness, developing AI tools & how AI can mislead.
Psych Society marks 25 years of psychology research & teaching at MU 📆Thu 6 Nov📷JHL2📷
#MUPsychologyat25 #PsychologyMU #AI #MUResearch
Psych Society marks 25 years of psychology research & teaching at MU 📆Thu 6 Nov📷JHL2📷
#MUPsychologyat25 #PsychologyMU #AI #MUResearch
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
"How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Being Wrong" Dr. Cummins on scientific trustworthiness, developing AI tools & how AI can mislead.
Psych Society marks 25 years of psychology research & teaching at MU 📆Thu 6 Nov📷JHL2📷
#MUPsychologyat25 #PsychologyMU #AI #MUResearch
Psych Society marks 25 years of psychology research & teaching at MU 📆Thu 6 Nov📷JHL2📷
#MUPsychologyat25 #PsychologyMU #AI #MUResearch
👏Huge Congratulations to Dr Dermot Lynott, recipient of the Open Research & Scholarship Award 2025 & Dr Tadhg MacIntyre, recipient of the SDG Award 2025.🏆Pictured below with Prof Rachel Msetfi, Vice President of Research & Innovation.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
👏Huge Congratulations to Dr Dermot Lynott, recipient of the Open Research & Scholarship Award 2025 & Dr Tadhg MacIntyre, recipient of the SDG Award 2025.🏆Pictured below with Prof Rachel Msetfi, Vice President of Research & Innovation.
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Great to welcome back Dr Austin Fahy for this week's Departmental Seminar @mupsychology.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie #MUPsychologyAt25
November 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Great to welcome back Dr Austin Fahy for this week's Departmental Seminar @mupsychology.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie #MUPsychologyAt25
We were delighted to welcome back Dr Austin Fahy, postdoctoral researcher @RCSI_Irl Centre for Simulation Education and Research for his seminar today on "Defining core competencies for the delivery of simulation-based interprofessional education" #MUPsychologyat25
November 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We were delighted to welcome back Dr Austin Fahy, postdoctoral researcher @RCSI_Irl Centre for Simulation Education and Research for his seminar today on "Defining core competencies for the delivery of simulation-based interprofessional education" #MUPsychologyat25
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I talked to @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social about the relative merits of being a morning or evening chronotype. @maynoothuniversity.ie @mupsychology.bsky.social
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October 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I talked to @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social about the relative merits of being a morning or evening chronotype. @maynoothuniversity.ie @mupsychology.bsky.social
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We were delighted to host Prof. Claudio Nigg as part of our #MUPsychologyat25 celebrations! Prof. Nigg, a leading expert in physical activity promotion & Chair of Health Sciences at Bern, delivered a fascinating talk on “Promoting physical activity in different cultures.”
October 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We were delighted to host Prof. Claudio Nigg as part of our #MUPsychologyat25 celebrations! Prof. Nigg, a leading expert in physical activity promotion & Chair of Health Sciences at Bern, delivered a fascinating talk on “Promoting physical activity in different cultures.”
For our next seminar, we're delighted to welcome Prof. Claudio Nigg, Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern & Adjunct Prof @MUPsychDept, who will present on 'Promoting physical activity in different cultures: Lessons learned from a program of research' #psychologyat25
October 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
For our next seminar, we're delighted to welcome Prof. Claudio Nigg, Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern & Adjunct Prof @MUPsychDept, who will present on 'Promoting physical activity in different cultures: Lessons learned from a program of research' #psychologyat25
@lornastaines.bsky.social, we are delighted to welcome you to our department.
After over 5 years at @rcsi.bsky.social I'm sad to be leaving.
I'm also very excited to start in the @mupsychology.bsky.social as a lecturer!
Too many amazing colleagues to name you all, but a special thank you to Mary Cannon, Anne Hickey, and the depts of @rcsipsychology.bsky.social +psychiatry
I'm also very excited to start in the @mupsychology.bsky.social as a lecturer!
Too many amazing colleagues to name you all, but a special thank you to Mary Cannon, Anne Hickey, and the depts of @rcsipsychology.bsky.social +psychiatry
October 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
@lornastaines.bsky.social, we are delighted to welcome you to our department.
We were delighted to have our very own Dr Tara Kealy as part of our #MUPsychologyat25 weekly seminar series. Tara discussed our new Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology & her own Ed Psych journey. @maynoothuniversity.ie
October 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We were delighted to have our very own Dr Tara Kealy as part of our #MUPsychologyat25 weekly seminar series. Tara discussed our new Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology & her own Ed Psych journey. @maynoothuniversity.ie
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@rebeccamaguire.bsky.social & I could not be more proud and delighted for Dr @isaiahgitonga.bsky.social who submitted the latest addition to @mupsychology.bsky.social thesis collection today 😀 💐💫💫💫
#ADVANCECRT #PhD #MUPsychResearch
#ADVANCECRT #PhD #MUPsychResearch
October 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
@rebeccamaguire.bsky.social & I could not be more proud and delighted for Dr @isaiahgitonga.bsky.social who submitted the latest addition to @mupsychology.bsky.social thesis collection today 😀 💐💫💫💫
#ADVANCECRT #PhD #MUPsychResearch
#ADVANCECRT #PhD #MUPsychResearch
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A wonderful evening to celebrate @mupsychology.bsky.social at 25 years with our alumnus Brian Pennie returning to give us an inspiring talk on how education gave him the life of his dreams
October 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A wonderful evening to celebrate @mupsychology.bsky.social at 25 years with our alumnus Brian Pennie returning to give us an inspiring talk on how education gave him the life of his dreams
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Maynooth University’s Department of Psychology launched its 25th anniversary celebrations with a special keynote lecture from the popular neuroscientist, author and motivational speaker, Dr Brian Pennie.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Maynooth University’s Department of Psychology launched its 25th anniversary celebrations with a special keynote lecture from the popular neuroscientist, author and motivational speaker, Dr Brian Pennie.
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Great turnout last night for our public lecture by Dr Brian Pennie (brianpennie.com), popular neuroscientist and Maynooth Psychology graduate, who shared his inspiring journey of recovery from addiction and how the brain supports not just resilience, but growth and thriving.
#MUPsychologyat25
#MUPsychologyat25
October 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Great turnout last night for our public lecture by Dr Brian Pennie (brianpennie.com), popular neuroscientist and Maynooth Psychology graduate, who shared his inspiring journey of recovery from addiction and how the brain supports not just resilience, but growth and thriving.
#MUPsychologyat25
#MUPsychologyat25